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Bob Dylan's Tempest: A First Listen

Bob Dylan is 71. Always-strong critical showings from such septuagenarian contemporaries as Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, and Tom Zé still don't even come close to his towering impact. After all, they weren't presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He's probably the only musician in America ... More >>

Laura Gibson Is Giving the World a "Swift Kick in the Arse"

It's Thursday morning and Laura Gibson has only a couple hours left before the tour starts. She's almost due to take off from Portland, her home, and drive to San Francisco, where her five-piece band will make their first stop. Before she heads out, there are songs to rehearse, a van to pack up an ... More >>

Beyond the Blaze: Help Victims of the Alamo Square Fire

​SF Weekly readers probably haven't forgotten the disastrous blaze that consumed several Western Addition buildings just three days before Christmas. But you can stop wondering what happened to those unfortunate victims, and start helping them.  St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church is hosting the B ... More >>

Suzanne Took Us Down

​SF Weekly readers probably haven't forgotten the disastrous blaze that consumed several Western Addition buildings just three days before Christmas. But you can stop wondering what happened to those unfortunate victims, and start helping them.  St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church is hosting the B ... More >>

It’s the Only Thing That There’s Just Too Little Of

​SF Weekly readers probably haven't forgotten the disastrous blaze that consumed several Western Addition buildings just three days before Christmas. But you can stop wondering what happened to those unfortunate victims, and start helping them.  St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church is hosting the B ... More >>

They’re Your Men

​SF Weekly readers probably haven't forgotten the disastrous blaze that consumed several Western Addition buildings just three days before Christmas. But you can stop wondering what happened to those unfortunate victims, and start helping them.  St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church is hosting the B ... More >>

Fay Th

​SF Weekly readers probably haven't forgotten the disastrous blaze that consumed several Western Addition buildings just three days before Christmas. But you can stop wondering what happened to those unfortunate victims, and start helping them.  St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church is hosting the B ... More >>

In Which Nick Cave Humors One Terrified and Overcaffeinated Writer, Discusses Grinderman and Deep Fried Apple Pie

Deirdre O'CallaghanThat's Nick on the left, with fangs put away for the moment.​Confession: We, like many others, are terrified of Nick Cave. As excited as one would be to interview the demon prince of Australian rock ahead of tonight's Grinderman show at the Warfield, we also ran into considerabl ... More >>

No Relation to Ian, Far's We Know

Deirdre O'CallaghanThat's Nick on the left, with fangs put away for the moment.​Confession: We, like many others, are terrified of Nick Cave. As excited as one would be to interview the demon prince of Australian rock ahead of tonight's Grinderman show at the Warfield, we also ran into considerabl ... More >>

Leonard Cohen Comes to the Paramount in Oakland this December

Lorca Cohen​"Famous Blue Raincoat?" "Hallelujah?" Any of the other dozens of classic tearjerking plaints and pleads this Canadian standard, Leonard Cohen, has authored? Well, if you haven't seen him play them yet, here is your chance.

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

​While most of the music world is far away drinking excessively and waiting in line for sweaty, packed shows at SXSW, we San Franciscans still have plenty of homegrown activities to keep our culture palette satisfied. Here's your chance to check out the up-and-coming local acts and artists that yo ... More >>

Conspiracy of Beards

​While most of the music world is far away drinking excessively and waiting in line for sweaty, packed shows at SXSW, we San Franciscans still have plenty of homegrown activities to keep our culture palette satisfied. Here's your chance to check out the up-and-coming local acts and artists that yo ... More >>

Listomania 2009: College Records of the Year

​While most of the music world is far away drinking excessively and waiting in line for sweaty, packed shows at SXSW, we San Franciscans still have plenty of homegrown activities to keep our culture palette satisfied. Here's your chance to check out the up-and-coming local acts and artists that yo ... More >>

Last Night: Leonard Cohen at the Paramout Theatre

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Leonard Cohen dwells where the scars run deep

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Antony and the Johnsons' mysteries require few definite answers

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

1960s Folk Rock Screening at Page St. Library

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Folk Sounds Like Fuck

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Everybody Knows

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced: Includes Madonna, Leonard Cohen and John "Douchebag" Mellencamp

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Sweet Marissa

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Our top DVD picks for the week of April 24:

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Beautiful world: Devo and Bow Wow Wow

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Bringing It All Back Home

The latest, greatest acid-folk reissues

Get Inside!

Your forecast of the summer's top movies

Repertory Film Listings

Your forecast of the summer's top movies

Going Blank Again

With Landfair, SoCal native Matt Adams runs his Blank Tapes aground on S.F.'s thriving folk scene

The Hanukkah Songs

Wherein we find the coining of our new favorite word: "Jew-pergroup"

Noh Goes Native

Mixing traditions for a Crazy tale

Hear This

Electrelane proffers that come close/go away rock; punk paragons the Leaving Trains do the "all original members" thing

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Electrelane proffers that come close/go away rock; punk paragons the Leaving Trains do the "all original members" thing

Love Stinks

A warm, fuzzy roundup of depressing anti-Valentine's Day anthems

American Music Club

Love Songs for Patriots

Hank Dogs

Half Smile (spinART)

So long, merry new year

The winter of our erector sets

Sound Advice

The bored, the gothic, and the really flexible

House Of Tudor

Tranny punks, Nico tributes, floating gender illusionists, and more

The 6ths

Hyacinths and Thistles (Merge)

House Of Tudor

Teenage Frames, Neomythic, Austin Lounge Lizards, Alan Kaufman, Lowbrow

House Of Tudor

Bamboleo, Pendulum, "Fetish 2000," Johnny Dowd

House Of Tudor

Doc Watson, "21st Century Stripper Sinema," Botanica, and Super Furry Animals

Hear This

Doc Watson, "21st Century Stripper Sinema," Botanica, and Super Furry Animals

House of Tudor

Doc Watson, "21st Century Stripper Sinema," Botanica, and Super Furry Animals

'Sticks and Stones

Doc Watson, "21st Century Stripper Sinema," Botanica, and Super Furry Animals

Quiet, Please -- We're Rocking

The American Analog Set, and how quiet may be the last place for rock to go

Night+Day

The American Analog Set, and how quiet may be the last place for rock to go

Suspicious Minds

The American Analog Set, and how quiet may be the last place for rock to go

Recordings

The American Analog Set, and how quiet may be the last place for rock to go

Hearing Voices

The vocal wizardry of Bjsrk and Jeff Buckley